A FRAGILE START BECOMING A STRONGER TOMORROW
In September 2025, the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre welcomed a new arrival. A young female orangutan was voluntarily handed over by a resident of Muara Teweh, North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan. According to the local resident who found her, the...
WHY THE SMALLEST BEAR DESERVES BIG PROTECTION
When people think of bears, the image that usually comes to mind is that of large and powerful creatures such as grizzlies or polar bears. Yet in Southeast Asia lives the smallest bear in the world – the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus). The sun bear is the...
BABY ORANGUTAN RESCUED FROM KONGBENG ARRIVES AT SAMBOJA LESTARI
The Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre has welcomed a new resident. Last July, a female orangutan infant was successfully rescued by the Tenggarong Region II Conservation Section (SKW II) team of the East Kalimantan BKSDA. The rescue operation began with...
THE RESCUE JOURNEY OF A YOUNG ORANGUTAN FROM KUALA KURUN
A 1.5-year-old female orangutan was successfully rescued from a resident’s home in Kuala Kurun, Gunung Mas Regency, and is now under the care of the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation’s medical team at the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre. The young...